Dance Northeast Festival in Rochester, April 6 and 7

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Mar 28, 2013 at 3:15 AM

ROCHESTER — Dancers from around the region will gather in Rochester on April 6 and 7 for a weekend of performances and master classes. Dance Northeast is a two-day festival produced by Sole City Dance, a non-profit dance education center based in Rochester. Performances will be held on Saturday at the Rochester Opera House and master classes on Sunday at the Sole City Dance studios.

“Dance Northeast is an opportunity for young dancers and choreographers to celebrate their art and share their work in public performances,” explained Sole City's executive director, Christine Hounsell. “Each year, those in attendance are inspired by the diverse choreography presented. We're excited to see what the 2013 festival brings.”

On Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Opera House, New York City-based tap dancers Kelly Kaleta and Ryan Casey will join student and adult ensembles from six dance education programs in presenting contemporary choreography. An earlier 2 p.m. show will feature younger dancers and works by up-and-coming student choreographers. Included in the performances will be Alegria Dance Company, Brixham Danceworks, Joy of Dance, Thornton Academy of Dance and Corinne's School of Dance.

On Sunday, master classes will be held at the Sole City Dance studios beginning at 9:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Master class teachers include Kelly Kaleta, tap, Nikki Sell, ballet and musical theater, and SKooj CorE-O for hip hop and modern. Ms. Sell and SKooj CorE-O are on the faculty of the Jeannette Neil Dance Studio in Boston, Mass.

The public is invited to all festival events. Performance tickets are available from the Rochester Opera House via their web site, www.rochesteroperahouse.com or the box office at (603) 335-1992. To register for master classes, call Sole City Dance at (603) 330-0111 or write to solecitydance@metrocast.net.